"We at The Boone Family Foundation think it is important to use the Foundation's endowment to achieve its mission goals," commented Cynthia Yung, vice president for grants of The Boone Family Foundation.

TheNews' story "brought attention to a part of our history that most people weren't aware of," said Cynthia Yung, the Boone Family Foundation's executive director.

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Yung said she hoped the seven markers would be in place by autumn.
At 36 inches by 18 inches, they won't have the presence of the Griggs Park monument.
And with a limit of 250 words or so, they won't have space to more than skim the surface of a complex history.

The hope is that the complementary website and teaching materials can provide an opening toward richer truths.

The project is supposed to "talk about the real history of the parks," Yung said.

Executive Director of The Boone Family Foundation, Cynthia Yung: "It was great to hear from strong Asian women who are changing the stereotypes of model minorities.

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Cynthia Yung - Cynthia currently serves as Executive Director of The Boone Family Foundation, a resource for social change.
In this role, she is responsible for identifying and recommending grants for nonprofit organizations that focus on supporting programs which advance equity for women and girls, improve quality of life for children and promote environmental stewardship.

Cynthia also serves on advisory boards for The Real Estate Council Community Fund and Texas Women Ventures and steering committees for the Zero to Five Funders Collaborative and Commit!Early Childhood Council.
More than a decade of volunteer work on international mission trips and serving on nonprofit boards have paved the way for Ms. Yung's transition from the corporate world to the nonprofit world.

A Telecom industry veteran, her previous corporate career includes roles in sales, strategic marketing, manufacturing operations and finance for Nortel Networks.
Ms. Yung earned a Chartered Professional Accountant designation at Ernst & Young and a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Canada.